The Quality Assurance Centre of the University of Kelaniya was established under the Quality Assurance Centre By-Law No 1 of 2015, as the successor of the Internal Quality Assurance Unit, which was first established in the University in 2005. The goal of the QAC, which was also the goal of its predecessor the IQAU, is to create a culture that seeks to continually improve the quality of all academic activities in the University of Kelaniya.

The QAC is headed by a Director, who is guided by the QAC Management Committee. The Management Committee is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, and is constituted as per the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission in this regard. The Assistant Registrar, Quality Assurance functions as the Secretary to the Committee. The Committee meets regularly on the third Monday of each month, at 10.00 am, in the University Board Room.

Faculty level quality assurance activities are managed by the Faculty Quality Assurance Committees, which were established as per the QA By-Laws.

The office of the Quality Assurance Centre is located in the Faculty of Medicine Administrative Building.